Tipping apparatus for wagons and the like



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Patented Jan. 25, 1927.

UNITED STATES P ATE NT FFIIJCJE.

ANDREW WHELDON BILES,'OF GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.

- TIPPING APPARATUS FOR'WAGONSAND THE LIKE.

Application filed June 12, 1926, Serial No."115,535, and inGreatBritain June 25, 1925.

extent.

Tipping apparatus according tothis inventlon comprises a bed structure, a cradle movable angularly sideways, and laterally relatively to the bed structure, the cradle at its outer side being guided for movement laterally and at its inner side movable -an gularly sideways and laterally, and a carrien on the cradle movable angularly side a of the cradle in its normal or horizontal position extend vertically downwards or there abouts from pivots,'and having the cradle at its outer side mounted to move on guides "which extend horizontally or' 'thereabouts.

WViththisjsystem, in operating from the normal position, motion'imp'arted through the linkscauses the cradle to be moved angularlysideways'and laterally outwards relatively to the bed structure, the inner side of the cradle being raisedand moved laterally outwa'rd.s,"the outer side being moved laterally outwards. Thus, an extreme outward position sideways may be reached, in which "the axis'of'thej pivots, points of connection 1 between the links and inner side of cradle, and'points at the outer side where the cradle moves On'the guides, are infalignment.

Furtheiyby continued upward .mjovement of the innerside of the cradle after the extreme outward position has been reached the outer side would be moved laterally in.

wards.

" Apparatus according to'this invention may be' soconstructed'that in the process of its operation little' or no upward displacement ofthe' load to "be dealt with need occur.

Some examples of construction according to this invention will now be described with "'reference'to the accompanying drawings, in ""wh1ch:

Figure 1 is an end view and Figure 2 is a planet one form of construction with a wagon 'shown 111 its "normal position, and

Figures 3,4, 5, 6 and 7 are diagrams, illustrating the processof operation.

' Figure 8 is an end view illustrating another form of construction, Figure 9 is a sectional view illustrating-part of Figure 8, and Figures 10, 11, 12-and 13 are diagrams illu'stratingthe process of operation.

In the forms of construction illustrated the apparatus comprises a bed structure A,

a cradle B mounted on the bed A, a carrier C mounted on the cradle-B, a platforinD on the carrier C having rails 2 for a wagon E to run on.

WVith the constructions illustrated the process of operation involves actions as, follows :In the normal position, the platform D-is horizontal and the wagonEis supported on the rails 2, and for the process of tipping a turning movement of the wagon angularly sideways is imparted which may extend generally beyond 90 up to say about 135, in the process of which lateral movement is imparted which transfers the wagon from its normal position to a position out-wards which may. be well: .clear of the run of the fixedrails 3 of the main track.

In the process of operation support, say,.by a side bufl'er 4 mounted on the carrier 0, is initiallyfafl'orded to the wagon at its side, its-outer side, towards which itqis being moved and support-thereby afforded to the wagon in the second. portion ofits movement, and at a later stage in theprocess of operation support is aflforded to the wagon at its top by. means such as a retaining .bar 5 on cradle'B, in addition to the support afforded at its side.

A mounting for the platform'D. on the carrier G may be such that in the normal position a firm support is provided for theplatform on the carrier and as the turning proceeds a bearingfwhich, permits the platform to turn'on the carrier comes, into operation. I

"The cradle B, may have an axle or trunnions provided with rollers 6 to run on guides 7 which extend laterally. The, guides 7 may be-horizontal or inclined. In the examples illustrated, the guides 7' are shown extending downwardly. to the extreme outwardposition at'thewside. The cradle B may be mov'edangularly sideways and laterally relatively to the ,bedA :by meansat- .ta'ch'ed at its inner side which for movement to the extremeioutward position operate to raise the inner side and simultaneously move the cradle outwards. For example, lever arms 8 pivoted to the inner side of the cradle 13 by horizontal pivots at 9, may be provided mounted to turn about a horizontal axis 10 at a position above the inner side of the cradle B, say, nearly vertically above. The lever arms 8 may be provided with toothed racks 11 concentric to the axis 10 and be turned by pinion gear.

In the form of construction illustrated at Figures 1 and 2, see also Figures 3, l, 5, G

and 7, the platform D is mounted normally to rest upon the carrier C. and, when the carrier is moved angularly sideways, to turn on an axis at 12. The bearing for the carrier C on the cradle B in this construction is of the rocker type comprising two races, a race 13 on the upper surface of the cradle 3, and a race 14: on the under surface of the carrier C. These races may be plain. or be formed so as to prevent slipping. For instance, as shown at Figure 1, they may be toothed. lVith this form of construction the movements of the carrier 0 on the cradle B are of a rolling nature.

In Figures 8 and 9, see also Figures 10, 11, 12 and 13, a method is illustrated in which the movements of the carrier C and cradle B are synchronized. In this case the carrier C is connected to the cradle 13 by means of links two pairs, each pair comprising a link I pivoted to the cradle at 15 and to the carrier at 16, and a link H pivoted to the cradle at 17 and to the carrier at 18. The link H, see Figure 8, is provided with a segmental toothed rack K the axis of which is 17, and on the axis 17 a member L is mounted provided with a segmentally toothed rack L corresponding to K, and with a second rack L in gear with a pinion P which rotates with wheel 6, wheel 6 being toothed to engage with guide 7 toothed correspondingly. Carried by bar 5 is a toothed wheel R adapted in one position to mesh simultaneously with the two racks K and L The wheel R is movable laterally to enable it to be taken out of mesh from the racks K and L For this purpose the wheel 8, see Figure 9, may be carried by an axle movable laterally in a guide and acted on by a spring 18 which tends to thrust the wheel into mesh with the racks K and L Removal from mesh is effected by a thrust beam S adapted to be acted on by the top of the wagon E as it meets the bar 5. In the normal position the wheel R is in mesh with the two racks K and L and as the cradle B is moved angularly sideways and laterally wheel R remains in mesh until removed by the thrust beam S being acted on by the top of the wagon. Movements beyond this position are performed with the wheel R out of mesh, the wheel R again meshing with racks K and L hen the top of the wagon passes away from the bar 5. Thus, by the gearing and link mechanism movements such as indicated by the diagrams, Figures 10, 11, 12 and 13, must be performed, and in the process of operation the movements of the carrier C on the cradle B would be synchronized. Thus, movements between the normal position and position when the top of the wagon meets or leaves the bar 5, would always be similar, and in conformity with progressive positions of the wheel 6 which is toothed on the guide 7 which is correspondingly toothed The apparatus may be constructed to provide way for entry of the wagons free from overhead obstruction. The way provided may be such as to give a through passage, whereby, for example, loaded wagons may be moved in at one end, discharged, and passed out empty at the opposite end.

I claim 1. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure, acradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the bed structure, the cradle at its outer side being guided for movement laterally and at its inner side movable angularly sideways and laterally, and a carrier on the cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the cradle.

2. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure, a cradle movable angular-1y sideways and laterally relative ly to the bed structure, the cradle at its outer side being guided for movement laterally, link support for the cradle at its inner side for movement angularly sideways and laterally, and a carrier on the cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the cradle.

3. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure, a cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the bed structure, the cradle at its outer side be ing guided for movement laterally and at its inner side movable angularly sideways and laterally, a carrier on the cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the cradle, a platform on the carrier movable angularly relatively to the carrier, and rails on the platform for a wagon to run on.

4. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure. a cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the bed structure, the cradle at its outer side being guided for movement laterally and at its inner side movable angularly sideways and laterally, means on the cradle for support of a wagon at its top, a carrier on the cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the cradle, and means on the carrier for support of a wagon at its outer side.

5. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure, a cradle movable anguion larly sideways and laterally relatively to the bed structure, the cradle at its outer side being guided for movement laterally and at its inner side movable angularly sideways and laterally, a retaining bar on the cradle for support of a Wagon at its top, a carrier on the cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the cradle, and a buffer on the carrier for support of a Wagon at its outer side.

6. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure, a cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the bed structure, guides on the bed structure for the cradle at its outer side for movement laterally, link support for the cradle at its inner side for movement angularly sideways and laterally, a retaining bar on the cradle for support of a wagon at its top, a carrier on the cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the cradle, a buffer on the carrier for support of a wagon at its outer side, a platform on the carrier movable angularly relatively to the carrier, and rails on the platform for a wagon to run on.

7. Tipping apparatus for Wagons comprising a bed structure, a cradle movable angularly sideways and laterally relatively to the bed structure, guides on the bed structure,

rollers on the cradle at its outer side to run on the guides, link support for the cradle at its inner side for movement angularly sideways and laterally, a retaining bar on the cradle for support of a Wagon at its top, a carrier on the cradle, a race on the under surface of the carrier, a race on the upper surface of the cradle, a buffer on the carrier for support of a wagon at its outer side, a platform on the carrier movable angularly relatively to the carrier, and rails on the platform for a wagon to run on, for the purposes set forth.

8. Tipping apparatus for wagons comprising a bed structure, guides on the bed structure, a cradle, rollers on the cradle at its outer side to run on the guides, link support for the cradle at its inner side for movement angularly sideways and laterally, a retaining bar on the cradle for support of a wagon at its top, a carrier on the cradle, a toothed race on the undersurface of the carrier, a toothed race on the upper surface of the cradle, said toothed races intermeshing, a bufl'er on the carrier for support of a wagon at its outer side, a platform on the carrier movable angularly relatively to the carrier, and rails on the platform for a wagon to run on, for the purpose set forth.

ANDREW WHELDON BILES. 

